dǎng
拦挡
lán dǎng
to block; to obstruct; to intercept
挡住去路
dǎng zhù qù lù
block the way
兵来将挡，水来土掩
bīng lái jiāng dǎng, shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
when soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will cover it (meet force with force)